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27th June 2011, 05:05 PM
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uhhhhhohh :(
Has anyone fitted a radiator? any pointers would be lovely, how much trans fluid is in the oil cooler and will i loose? Is this a nose off job or just unbolt and lower/lift it out? without wanting to sound too dramatic....HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
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27th June 2011, 05:30 PM
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Have not done it but instructions are in pdf below.
If You need any more instructions for the jobs involved like removing bumper or checking ATF level let me know I will post more pdf's here.
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#3
27th June 2011, 05:57 PM
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By radiator I take it you mean the coolant radiator as there are 3 seperate radiators. Coolant/ATF, AC and Power steering.
This a a picture of the coolant radiator  You can see it is an entity in its own right and can be removed from the cowling. You may be able to remove the radiator without effecting the AC or Power steering.
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27th June 2011, 05:58 PM
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Thanks ainarssems, thats a great help, looks like the air con just gets out of the way.....the other 2 pdfs would be most welcome too. Shame I have to split the trans lines, bit of extra work for no reason! Perhaps if i get it on ramps the fluid might run back into the gearbox!
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#5
27th June 2011, 06:00 PM
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If you take the top one out first and use some LP air judiciously it might!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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27th June 2011, 06:03 PM
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Engine code and chassis number please.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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#9
27th June 2011, 06:24 PM
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here you go
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#10
27th June 2011, 07:28 PM
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again ainarssems, thanks for that! From the top up pdf it looks like the trans fluid is thermostatically controlled? if so I should hopefully only loose the fluid in the cooler and not much more.....I had visions of the entire gearbox draining out and me stood in a puddle of ATF silently screaming! looks like i won't need it on ramps to stop the flow of trans fluid!? (and as for the airline suggestion..........leaving aside my intuition that it would be catastrophic.....health and safety suggests NO!) I get the feeling i may need a bit of luck, 4 arms and a my first book of radiator swaps for this one :/
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